—2024 rank
1918peak year
207,801babies named Bertha since 1880
▼ 7%5-year trend
Bertha popularity over 145 years
🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Bertha mean?
From the Germanic root beraht, 'bright' or 'famous'. It was carried across Europe by the Normans and peaked in the English-speaking world in the late 1800s.
OriginGermanic
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylevintage, classic
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- Bertha Benz, automotive pioneer
Spellings & variants
Berta
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